New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals — Head-to-Head

Team pages: New York Islanders · Washington Capitals

Regular-Season Record

229 meetings since Dec 1979
🏝️ Islanders 🦅 Capitals
Record (W-L-OTL) 100-104-25 129-82-18
Points % 0.49 0.6
Goals for 693 742
Goals per game 3.03 3.24
At home 50-53-12 64-37-13
On the road 50-51-13 65-45-5
Shutouts 13 9
Biggest win 8–1 Nov 30, 1991 1–7 Mar 26, 1996
Current streak
Capitals, 2 straight
Last meeting
Feb 2, 2026 · NYI 1–4 WSH
🏝️

Islanders — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Bryan Trottier C 67 27 49 76
Mike Bossy R 47 44 28 72
Brent Sutter C 61 26 34 60
Derek King L 51 26 20 46
Pat LaFontaine C 46 26 18 44
🦅

Capitals — Top Producers

Player GP G A P
Alex Ovechkin L 77 46 28 74
Peter Bondra R 60 35 27 62
Michal Pivonka C 64 18 44 62
Nicklas Backstrom C 63 13 46 59
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson L 54 19 35 54

Playoff Matchups

Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
First Round • 2014-15
7
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
First Round • 2019-20
5
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
First Round • 1992-93
6
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
First Round • 1986-87
7
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
First Round • 1984-85
5
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders
First Round • 1985-86
3
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals
Second Round • 1983-84
5
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals
First Round • 1982-83
4

Season by Season

2026-27

NYI 0-0-0 · WSH 0-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 17 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 6:00 p.m. —
Mar 1 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6:00 p.m. —
Jan 22 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 6:00 p.m. —
Dec 30 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3:00 p.m. —

2025-26

NYI 1-3-0 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 2 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–4 WSH
Nov 30 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 WSH
Oct 31 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–1 NYI
Oct 11 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 WSH

2024-25

NYI 1-1-1 · WSH 2-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 15 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–1 WSH
Apr 6 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Nov 29 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–5 OT WSH

2023-24

NYI 2-1-1 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Dec 29 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI
Dec 20 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 OT WSH
Nov 11 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 WSH
Nov 2 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–0 NYI

2022-23

NYI 1-2-1 · WSH 3-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 10 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Mar 29 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–1 SO NYI
Mar 11 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 WSH
Jan 16 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 OT WSH

2021-22

NYI 2-1-1 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 28 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–5 NYI
Apr 26 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–1 NYI
Mar 15 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 SO WSH
Jan 15 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–0 WSH

2020-21

NYI 2-5-1 · WSH 6-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 27 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 0–1 WSH
Apr 24 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–3 WSH
Apr 22 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–0 SO WSH
Apr 6 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–1 NYI
Apr 1 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–8 NYI
Mar 16 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Jan 28 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–6 WSH
Jan 26 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH

2019-20

NYI 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 10 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–3 NYI
Jan 18 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–4 WSH
Dec 31 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–3 NYI
Oct 4 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH

2018-19

NYI 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–0 NYI
Mar 1 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–1 WSH
Jan 18 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–0 NYI
Nov 26 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 WSH

2017-18

NYI 1-3-0 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 16 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–6 WSH
Mar 15 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–3 WSH
Dec 11 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Nov 2 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH

2016-17

NYI 3-2-0 · WSH 2-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 31 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 NYI
Dec 27 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–4 NYI
Dec 13 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 WSH
Dec 1 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–0 NYI
Oct 15 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 WSH

2015-16

NYI 1-2-1 · WSH 3-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–3 OT NYI
Feb 18 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 OT WSH
Feb 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Jan 7 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 WSH

2014-15

NYI 2-1-1 · WSH 2-0-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 21 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 SO WSH
Dec 29 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–4 OT NYI
Nov 28 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Nov 26 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 OT NYI

2013-14

NYI 1-1-2 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 SO WSH
Feb 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–0 NYI
Nov 30 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 OT WSH
Nov 5 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–6 WSH

2012-13

NYI 2-0-1 · WSH 1-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 SO WSH
Mar 26 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 NYI
Mar 9 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI

2011-12

NYI 2-0-2 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 13 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–4 SO WSH
Feb 28 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 OT WSH
Jan 17 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–0 NYI
Nov 5 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI

2010-11

NYI 0-3-1 · WSH 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 1 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 OT WSH
Feb 26 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 WSH
Jan 20 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH
Oct 13 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 WSH

2009-10

NYI 1-1-2 · WSH 3-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Jan 26 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–2 WSH
Nov 11 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–5 SO WSH
Oct 30 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–3 OT NYI
Oct 24 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 OT WSH

2008-09

NYI 0-2-2 · WSH 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 1 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–5 WSH
Jan 19 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 OT WSH
Dec 16 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–4 OT WSH
Dec 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH

2007-08

NYI 3-1-0 · WSH 1-1-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 20 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 SO NYI
Dec 22 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–3 OT NYI
Oct 18 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–2 NYI
Oct 8 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH

2006-07

NYI 3-0-1 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 10 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Mar 3 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 6–2 NYI
Feb 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 SO WSH
Nov 25 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI

2005-06

NYI 3-1-0 · WSH 1-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 8 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–5 NYI
Mar 6 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Jan 31 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI
Oct 13 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–3 NYI

2003-04

NYI 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 23 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–3 NYI
Dec 21 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–4 NYI
Dec 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 WSH
Oct 9 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–6 WSH

2002-03

NYI 0-3-1 · WSH 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 7 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 0–3 WSH
Jan 13 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 OT WSH
Dec 21 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–1 WSH
Oct 12 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH

2001-02

NYI 1-2-1 · WSH 3-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–5 NYI
Mar 30 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–4 WSH
Jan 1 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Nov 27 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–5 OT WSH

2000-01

NYI 1-3-0 · WSH 3-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 6 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 WSH
Dec 12 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 WSH
Nov 24 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 0–1 WSH
Oct 21 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–4 OT NYI

1999-00

NYI 0-4-0 · WSH 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 15 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH
Feb 28 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 WSH
Dec 7 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–4 WSH
Nov 27 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 WSH

1998-99

NYI 0-4-0 · WSH 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Feb 9 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH
Jan 11 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH
Dec 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–5 WSH
Nov 14 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–3 WSH

1997-98

NYI 1-5-0 · WSH 5-0-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 13 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–0 WSH
Mar 31 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Mar 12 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH
Dec 16 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–2 OT NYI
Oct 11 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Oct 8 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–3 WSH

1996-97

NYI 4-1-0 · WSH 1-4-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 12 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–6 WSH
Mar 2 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–0 NYI
Dec 7 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–2 NYI
Nov 29 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–0 NYI
Nov 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–6 NYI

1995-96

NYI 1-2-2 · WSH 4-1-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 26 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–1 WSH
Feb 3 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–6 OT WSH
Dec 23 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–3 NYI
Dec 14 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 OT WSH
Nov 4 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 WSH

1994-95

NYI 0-4-0 · WSH 4-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 26 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–6 WSH
Apr 4 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–4 WSH
Mar 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 WSH
Jan 27 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH

1993-94

NYI 4-1-0 · WSH 1-2-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 5 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–3 OT NYI
Mar 29 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–2 OT NYI
Feb 21 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 0–4 NYI
Feb 18 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Nov 30 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–6 NYI

1992-93

NYI 3-4-0 · WSH 4-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 6 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 NYI
Mar 25 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–2 WSH
Mar 7 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 NYI
Feb 23 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 WSH
Jan 14 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–0 WSH
Dec 5 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–3 WSH
Oct 23 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–2 NYI

1991-92

NYI 3-4-0 · WSH 4-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 13 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–1 OT NYI
Mar 15 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Feb 23 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–1 WSH
Jan 1 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–8 WSH
Nov 30 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–8 NYI
Nov 29 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 NYI
Nov 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 7–4 WSH

1990-91

NYI 0-5-2 · WSH 7-0-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 21 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–2 WSH
Mar 2 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Jan 31 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–3 OT WSH
Jan 27 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–5 OT WSH
Dec 1 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–1 WSH
Nov 3 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–2 WSH
Oct 19 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH

1989-90

NYI 4-3-0 · WSH 3-4-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 20 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 0–3 WSH
Feb 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI
Jan 13 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–4 NYI
Dec 15 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–3 NYI
Nov 22 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–5 WSH
Nov 7 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–3 WSH
Oct 20 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–3 NYI

1988-89

NYI 3-4-0 · WSH 4-2-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 28 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–5 NYI
Mar 26 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–3 WSH
Dec 31 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–6 NYI
Nov 23 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 6–7 WSH
Nov 22 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–2 WSH
Nov 5 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–4 OT NYI
Nov 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–4 WSH

1987-88

NYI 5-2-0 · WSH 2-3-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 31 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–7 NYI
Mar 18 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–3 OT NYI
Feb 27 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–0 WSH
Feb 12 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–6 WSH
Feb 5 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 NYI
Dec 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 6–4 NYI
Nov 10 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–4 OT NYI

1986-87

NYI 4-3-0 · WSH 3-2-2
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 27 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–2 OT NYI
Mar 24 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–1 WSH
Jan 30 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–3 OT NYI
Jan 15 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–2 WSH
Dec 26 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–2 WSH
Nov 4 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–7 NYI
Oct 16 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–7 NYI

1985-86

NYI 3-4-0 · WSH 4-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 28 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–3 NYI
Mar 9 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Mar 8 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–2 WSH
Feb 18 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–4 WSH
Jan 24 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 7–5 NYI
Nov 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI
Nov 1 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–5 WSH

1984-85

NYI 3-3-1 · WSH 4-3-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–4 WSH
Mar 16 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–6 NYI
Jan 27 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–5 WSH
Jan 26 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 WSH
Dec 27 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–4 OT WSH
Nov 23 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–1 NYI
Nov 20 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–5 NYI

1983-84

NYI 4-3-0 · WSH 3-3-1
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 31 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–1 NYI
Mar 17 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–1 WSH
Dec 23 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–7 WSH
Dec 22 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–6 NYI
Nov 19 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–6 NYI
Nov 18 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–7 WSH
Oct 8 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 8–7 OT NYI

1982-83

NYI 5-2-0 · WSH 2-5-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 30 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 7–1 NYI
Mar 12 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–6 NYI
Feb 10 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–8 NYI
Dec 23 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 5–1 WSH
Nov 28 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–3 NYI
Nov 13 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Oct 21 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 3–6 NYI

1981-82

NYI 8-0-0 · WSH 0-8-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 23 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–8 NYI
Mar 21 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 3–2 NYI
Feb 4 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–2 NYI
Feb 2 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 6–7 NYI
Jan 17 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–2 NYI
Dec 17 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Oct 24 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–6 NYI
Oct 23 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 4–2 NYI

1980-81

NYI 4-0-0 · WSH 0-4-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Apr 4 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–4 NYI
Mar 29 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 5–4 NYI
Jan 17 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 4–6 NYI
Oct 12 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 2–1 NYI

1979-80

NYI 2-2-0 · WSH 2-2-0
Date Matchup Score Won
Mar 9 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–3 WSH
Jan 27 🏝️ Islanders @ 🦅 Capitals 1–7 WSH
Jan 12 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 2–5 NYI
Dec 22 🦅 Capitals @ 🏝️ Islanders 1–2 NYI